Legislation Details

File #: Int 1006-2026    Version: * Name: Cleaning requirements for cooling towers.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Health
On agenda: 8/13/2026
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to cleaning requirements for cooling towers
Sponsors: Virginia Maloney , Yusef Salaam
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Summary: This bill would require that owners of buildings with cooling towers clean the cooling towers at least three times a year, with at least one of the three cleanings occurring during the months of June and July.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1006, 2. Int. No. 1006, 3. Memorandum in Support, 4. August 13, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda

Int. No. 1006

 

By Council Members Maloney and Salaam

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to cleaning requirements for cooling towers

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Subdivision d of section 17-194.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 77 of the year 2015, is amended to read as follows:

d. Cleaning and disinfection [after extended shut-down]. At a minimum, an owner shall [clean]:

1. Clean and disinfect cooling towers that are shut-down for more than [five] 5 days. Cleaning and disinfection shall occur within 15 days before the use of such tower[.]; and

2. Clean and disinfect cooling towers at least 3 times a year, including at least 1 time in June or July.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

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